Swing



(lModvel.)

R. A.; 85 G.. E. SHREYg SWING'.

N6; 501,740. Eg Patented' July `18.55.1893.'

UNITED STATES REUBEN A. snoEEY AND GEORGE 'PATENT OFFICE.

E. SHOREY, OF FAIRFIELD, MAINE.

SWING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 501,740, dated July 18,1893.

Application filed February 4, 1892.

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, REUBEN A, SHOREY and GEORGE E. SHOREY, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Fairfield, in the county of Somerset andState of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSwings; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in swings and it consists incertain novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

In the annexed drawings, which fully illustrate our invention, Figure lis a side view of the swing showing the chairs arranged for sitting infull lines and arranged for reclining in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is avertical section of the same.

In carrying out our invention we employ a supporting frame whichconsists of the members A A secured together at their upper ends by thehinges B and prevented from slipping apart, when set up for use, by thebraces C which are pivoted respectively at their upper ends to onemember and having their lower ends provided with thumb screws D whichplayin longitudinal slots E of the opposite members as clearly shown inFigs. l and 2. By this arrangement, the members of the supporting framecan be rmly secured at the proper distance apart as it is only necessaryto permit the thumb screws to slide upward in the slots E until themembers are sufficiently spread after which the thumb screws aretightened so as to prevent further movement of the braces.

Near the upper ends of the members of the supporting frame we securetherein, the transverse rods F upon which the hangers G are pivoted andfrom which they depend. The hangers, it will be noticed, are arranged inpairs, one pair being hung from each member of the frame, and in thelower ends of the hangers and near the upper ends of the same, we securethe transverse brace rods l Iwhich give the necessary strength andrigidity to the (No model.)

swinging frames of which the hangers form a part. A proper distanceabove the lower rod I, we secure the transverse seat bars J upon whichthe front edges of the seats normally rest. When the swing is arrangedto maintain the occupants in sitting positions a platform K is placedupon and'extended between the lower rods I to hold the swing frames atthe proper distance apart and form a rest for the feet. This platformmay be of any convenient construction and it is provided with thenotches L in its under side, near its ends, which engage the lower rodsl and thereby hold the platform in its place. The chair backs are formedof the slats or back rest M carried by the side bars N which are pivotedat their lower ends to the bottom rods I and are prevented from fallingaway from the swing frames by the links O which are provided with thearm rests P and form the arms of the chairs. The side bars N areprovided With the longitudinal slots or loops Q and the notches R at anintermediate point of the saidslots or loops. The rear ends of the armsor links O are connected by a rod S which plays in these slots andengages the notches when the chairs are arranged in a sitting position,thus preventing the weight of the occupant from causing the chair tocollapse. When it is desired to arrange the swings so as to permit theoccupants to recline, the rods S are disengaged from the notches andslipped` to the bottoms or lower ends of the slots thus permitting thebacks to assume a greater ont- Ward angle, as will be readily understoodupon reference to the dotted lines in Fig. 1. When the chairs are thusarranged the platform is disengaged from the bottom rods I and engagedwith the seat bars J, as shown.

The seats T are composed of the side bars U pivoted to the side bars Nat their rear ends and having their front ends resting upon the seatbars J, and the slats V secured on the upper sides of the said sidebars, the side bars being curved as shown clearly in Fig. 2 so as tomove readily upon the seat bars in the adjustment of the swing and togive the seat a form which will be most comfortableY to the occupant.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings,

it is thought the operation and advantages of' our improved swing willbe readilyundertion, the platform is removed after which the chair backsare folded against the hangers, the rods S slipping toward the upperends of the slots Q, and the members of the supporting frame then foldedtogether.

Having thus ,described ou r.v invention, `what we claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent,` is- The combination of the swing frameshaving the seat bars and the bottom brace rods,

-the chair backs pivoted on the lower brace rods, the seat pivoted tothe backs and resting on the seat bars, the links pivoted to the swingframes and adjustably secured to the chair backs, and the platformadapted to engage either the brace rods or the seat bars.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures `in presencev of twoWitnesses.

REUBEN A. SHOREY. GEORGE E. SHOREY.

W itn esses ALFRED WEYMOUTH, NAHUM TozIER.

